Shepley, SusanTabsReferenceDictionaries, Directories, Handbooks, Encyclopedias, etc. - Reference works are useful when you need to obtain quick facts, define the terms and scope of your search, or get a broad overview of a topic. Best Bets! are marked with a.Products available to registered McMaster Students/Staff/Faculty Only are marked with a .Encyclopedias Encyclopedia of Aging [electronic resource] 2002 MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HQ 1061.E534 2002 The Encyclopedia of Aging: a Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics 2 v. 2006 MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HQ 1061.E53 2006 Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health [electronic resource] 2008 Encyclopedia of Health and Aging [electronic resource] 2007 International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences 26 v. 2001 MILLS Reference (2nd floor) H 41 .I58 2001 The Encyclopedia of Elder Care: the Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric and Social Care 2001 MILLS Reference (2nd floor) RC 954.E53 2001 Dictionaries Dictionary of Gerontology 1988 MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HQ 1061.H338 1988 Developments and Research on Aging: An International Handbook 1993 MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HQ 1061.D48 1993 Handbooks Handbook of the Psychology of Aging 2006 MILLS Bookstacks BF 724.55 .A35 H36 2006 Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences 2006 MILLS Bookstacks HQ 1061 .H336 2006 BooksUse McMaster's Library Catalogue to find books on your topic. Click the Help link for searching tips & strategies. Some basic Subject headings for Gerontology include: Aged Aging Elderly Geriatrics Gerontology Older People New Titles View Recently Reviewed Titles Related to Your Topic Data and Statistics Articles/DatabasesUse article databases to find out which journals, magazines, and newspapers have published articles on your topic. Most useful when recent information is required, or when the topic is too specific to be covered in a book. Best Bets! are marked with a. Products available to registered McMaster Students/Staff/Faculty Only are marked with a . Article Databases / Indexes Ageline PsycINFO Social Sciences Abstracts Sociological Abstracts Selected Journals Ageing & Society Canadian Journal on AgingThe GerontologistJournal of Aging StudiesJournal of Women & Aging WebsitesThe Internet is home to useful web sites on many subjects. Unlike the resources on other tabs, the following resources are selected from the free web. Remember to critically evaluate web resources, since web site content is usually unmonitored and unregulated.AgeSource / AgeStats Worldwide http://www.aarpinternational.org/database/ AARP International: Aging Everywhere (AARP) www.aarpinternational.org/map/ Information and statistics on aging around the world Associations & OrganizationsProfessional, academic, advocacy and other types of associations and organizations involved in your subject area.International Association of Gerontology http://www.iagg.com.br Canadian Association on Gerontology http://www.cagacg.ca/whoweare/200_e.php National Institute on Aging (U.S.)http://www.nia.nih.gov Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology http://www.iog.wayne.edu/ World Health Organization: Aging and Life Course http://www.who.int/ageing/projects/en/ Government SourcesGovernments (national, provincial, local and regional) and inter-governmental organizations (like the United Nations) publish documents, reports, articles and books relevant to many fields of study.Use McMaster's library catalogue and/or consult our guides to government publications to find government sources.Aging and Seniors (Public Health Agency of Canada) http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/ Canadian Health Network-Seniorshttp://www.canadian-health-network.ca/1seniors.html Canadian Research Index, Microlog. V.10 (1988)- (monthly) Indexes significant Canadian government reports (federal, provincial, municipal) including research papers in physical, natural and social sciences. All reports are available in the Library on microfiche. MILLS Gov Pubs (2nd floor) CA7 MC M31Also available as an electronic index in Gov Pubs: Canadian Research Index. 1982- (quarterly) Health Care Costs for the Elderly in Ontario 1976-2026. / Ontario Economic Council. MILLS Gov Pubs (2nd floor) CA2 ON EC 1 81P11 United States Administration on Aging www.aoa.gov/